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War and Peace (Bk. 2)

by Tolstoy, Leo, Maude, Aylmer (Translated by), Maude, Louise (Translated by)

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War and Peace (Bk. 2) continues Leo Tolstoy’s monumental story of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars, following the intertwined lives of Pierre Bezukhov, Natasha Rostova, Andrei Bolkonsky, and the families surrounding them. 

As Napoleon’s invasion brings war directly into Russia, the characters confront profound changes caused by battle, death, separation, and personal loss. The novel moves between the experiences of individuals and the enormous historical events unfolding around them, examining how ordinary people are affected by forces seemingly beyond their control. Relationships mature and change as the characters search for love, purpose, faith, and a meaningful way to live after suffering and upheaval. 

Tolstoy also reflects on leadership, free will, history, and the limits of individual power in determining world events. The concluding portion ultimately brings the characters’ personal journeys together, exploring family, reconciliation, renewal, and the possibility of finding lasting meaning after the devastation of war.
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